Environmental & Ecological Conservation in Waltham

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Helpful Definition for: Environmental & Ecological Conservation

Environmental and ecological conservation in Waltham is a political, environmental and social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including plant and animal species as well as their habitat for the future. Contemporary conservation movement has broadened from the early movement's emphasis on use of sustainable yield of natural resources and preservation of wilderness areas to include preservation of biodiversity. It is part of the broader and more far-reaching environmental movement. Conservation aims to preserve natural resources expressly for their continued sustainable use by humans. Conservation is also used more broadly to include the setting aside of natural areas and the active protection of wildlife for their inherent value, as much as for any value they may have for humans.

Recent News from the Green Blog

It was bound to happen, and it finally has. On September 30, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that makes California the first state in the country to prohibit stores from offering environmentally-problematic single-use plastic bags to their customers. SB270 provides that plastic bags will be phased out from use at supermarkets, large grocery chains and pharmacies..